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Yellowknife, NT (Sept 12, 2024) – On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Diavik Diamond Mine Inc. appeared in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court in Yellowknife and entered a guilty plea to one offence under the Northwest Territories’ Mine Health and Safety Act.Diavik Diamond Mine Inc. pleaded…
Yellowknife, NT (July 30, 2024) – On Friday, July 26, 2024, SMS Equipment Ltd. appeared in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court in Yellowknife and entered a guilty plea to one offence under the Northwest Territories’ Safety Act.SMS Equipment Ltd. pleaded guilty to Count #1:failing to…
Yellowknife, NT (July 11, 2024) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) will introduce two distinct Year’s Maximum Insurable Remuneration (YMIR) values for the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, effective January 1, 2025.The Year’s Maximum Insurable Remuneration (YMIR) is the…
Yellowknife, NT (May 10, 2024) – A video by Baker Lake, Nunavut student Daniel Tapatai that highlights how to work safely in a power plant has won the 2024 Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission’s (WSCC) Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest.Tapatai’s video, “Power Plant Safety”, highlights the…
Ergonomics is a safety topic that affects every worker, no matter what job or work setting they are in. Good ergonomic practices fit jobs and tasks to workers’ needs, which help prevent injuries. Practicing good ergonomics is as important for a worker who uses heavy tools as it is for an office…
Yellowknife, NT (February 2, 2024) – On January 19, 2024, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed four charges against Diavik Diamond Mines in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under the Mine Health and Safety Act. Diavik Diamond Mine is charged with multiple counts…
Slips, trips, and falls continue to be a major source of workplace injuries in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut every year. Almost 19% of all claims in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories from January 2021 to December 2023 were injuries related to workers slipping, tripping, or falling.…
Yellowknife, NT (November 27, 2023) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announces that the average employer assessment rate is remaining at $2.40 per $100 of assessable payroll, unchanged since 2020. This is the base rate the WSCC uses as a starting point when setting…
Driving in winter weather - snow, ice, wet, and cold - creates a great challenge for both vehicles and their drivers. Nearly 30% of car accidents in Canada happen on snowy or icy roads. According to Traffic Accident Information System (TAIS) reports, 5% of accidents occur during a snowfall. It is a…
Yellowknife, NT (September 28, 2023) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is deferring the upcoming September 30 installment payment and waiving legislative penalties. Employers expecting to pay their fees on September 30 can now make that payment on October 31, with no…
